What traffic law to you break the most ?

Well for me it would have to be speeding followed by crossing double lines especially when overtaking .

 

Have you noticed that more and more dotted lines are becoming double
lines ?
No change to the road or risk.
Obviously the powers that be know more than us.

 

If lanesplitting is legal than it's the "failure to properly control a vehicle" one that seems to forbid
wheelstands.
(Although I probably actually exceed the posted speed-limit more often than I pull pissweak wheelies I do the
wheelies INTENTIONALLY!!)
Clem
~

 

They know that if you reduce the number of places where vehicles can overtake
you will probably reduce the number of head on collision... sounds like a
positive safety initiative with measurable results too.

Nev..
'02 CBR1100XX #2

 

I have a shafty so I can't do wheelies, but I lanesplit all the time, in the
illegal fashion, rarely speed Yay ME! But I guess in the end it'd be still
"failure to properly control a vehicle, whilst eating maccas from the tank
in motion".


Nathan

vehicle" one that seems to forbid

than I pull pissweak wheelies I do the

 

Don't you belong to a party? oops, sorry!

 

I think the one most riders ignore is the "Keep Left" law requiring you to
ride to the left of the lane.

I ride on the right side car wheel track to avoid the bumps on the left and
the oil in the centre.

Boxer

 

Wheelies. I try but I think that speeding thing is my forte. Was doing 160 following a Commodore last night
down the South Eastern, city to Glen Waverley. I'm now off to the local station to surrender my license!

 

I tend to ride in the part of the lane that gives me the most visibilty (for
myself and to other road users).

Although I recall reading some roadlaws for here in Victoria that said all
vehicles must keep to as far left as practicable within their lane, however
motorcyclists were expempt from this.

This was a year or 2 ago, but I can't remember where I saw it.

Dale Porter

 

In aus.motorcycles on Mon, 01 Sep 2003 00:46:47 GMT

is that what the law says in Qld?

The ones in SA and NSW say "as far left as practicable" and I think the
National Road RUles specifically exempt motorcycles from this
requirement.

Zebee

 

Zebee Johnstone wrote in message ...

That's what it said when I last sat a test (but that was about 25 yeas ago).
I'll have to check up to see if there's a motorcycle exemption there now
(I'll wait 'til I get home... you NEED beer to put up the the Qld Transport
website!!)
Clem

 

Except it drives the people who actually know how to overtake when safe
absolutely crazy. One example being up through the Toolangi forest (Vic),
which used to be mostly dotted lines, and is now completely double.
Following some day tripper at eighty, or a horse float flicking bits of crap
at you is no fun. The only time I have deliberately overtaken on double
lines is on that stretch of road - quite safely [1] I might add.

On another note, I've noticed that since overtaking lanes have become more
prevalent people are much less inclined to overtake on "normal" road - even
when visibility is around 5km with no oncoming traffic, cars just bank up
waiting for the "safe" overtaking lane. Weird behaviour.

Simon
'95 GPz1100

 

And shouldn't you be on your new yellow Suzuki?


tony

 

Thanks for that Clem, it would be useful to know the "Current Law" if it
still requires bikes to keep left it would be useful to have it changed
(assuming I am in a position of influence after the next election and not an
also ran).

Boxer

 

A very small party, an intimate dinner really, OK a burger at Maccas.

Boxer

 

Only the idea is based around the lowest common denominator. Ie,
underpowered family cars. In a bike you need far less space to overtake,
and there are plenty of double line areas that are more than safe to
overtake.

Cam
'00 ZX6R

 

When I took my class R licence practical test last year in Qld I was told to
alternate between left and right wheel lanes to suit road conditions. Eg. on
2 lane roads, ride in the right of the left hand lane or the left of the
right hand land; ride on the right of the lane when there are cars parked on
the left. My instructor said the testers look for this as well as shoulder
checks when changing tyre tracks within lanes. I'm 90% certain the law would
accept this and 100% certain that if the law doesn't mention this then it's
only because motorbikes aren't important enough to get the laws updated.

 

Speeding, overtaking on double unbroken lines mainly ... otherwise ok.

 

learner? What about having right of way

able to bugger an Australian native

Thanks Clem.

Boxer

 

I have noticed that too.

It appears to me that as people get punished for using their own
judgement they stop usiing it and drive 'by the book'.
No regulation can, of course, cover all circumstances so we start
getting law generated collisions that could have been easily avoided.